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After all the song selections were completed, Han Si-woo gathered us together and started announcing the final contest.

“There may be some who knew this in advance… , My Idol Academia final competition will be broadcast live.”

“… … .”

The participants’ faces hardened when they heard that it was a live broadcast.

Live broadcasting is something that even active broadcasters are reluctant to do.

Perhaps we, who are inexperienced in broadcasting, might make mistakes during live broadcasts… , I couldn’t help but feel anxious.

“Still, it’s not a full-time live broadcast. Out of the total running time of 2 hours and 30 minutes, 1 hour will be pre-recorded video and only 1.5 hours will be live broadcast.”

“Ah… .”

Fortunately or unfortunately, it is not a full-time live broadcast.

‘It’s an hour and a half live broadcast… ‘Do you think that would be worth doing?’

But my thoughts were immediately shattered by Han Si-woo’s next words.

“Naaa the final contest location is… , Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium.”

“… … Huh?”

For a moment I thought I heard wrong.

But that’s also true… , where are we performing? … Jam-sil?

Faaat.

However, as if I had not heard wrongly, the screen showed the Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium.

While the participants, including me, watched in silence, Han Si-woo continued the proceedings.

“For reference, the total capacity of Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium is 11,000 people. And we plan to issue a total of 10,000 tickets to fans.”

“… … .”

The moment I heard those words, there was only one thought that came to mind.

‘Can you sell everything?’

Even though it’s a popular program these days, we were trainees who hadn’t even debuted yet.

It’s not a concert for first-tier idols, and at best it’s a concert with 10,000 seats for trainees… .

Originally, female idols lack the firepower of fans compared to male idols.

I had to worry about having to face an empty audience during the Naaah finals.

‘no… , it’s a problem even if there are 10,000 people. ‘Can I perform on stage in front of that many people?’

The Naaah set can accommodate around a few hundred people.

I couldn’t help but be nervous at the fact that I had only performed in front of hundreds of people and then suddenly had to perform in front of 10,000 people.

As if I wasn’t the only one with such concerns, everyone’s faces were filled with worry.

Han Si-woo must have sensed this, but as he looked at the participants, he looked at the participants and continued speaking with a small smile.

“Haha, it looks like worry is on the faces of all the participants. As expected, it must be because it feels burdensome to perform on stage in front of so many people.”

“… … .”

“I will give you advice from the perspective of having performed on stage at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium first.”

Han Si-woo was a tier 0 male idol in Korea.

To him, Jamsil Indoor Stadium would be a medium-sized concert hall.

“There are so many people behind.”

“… … .”

“When you stand on stage, you will immediately know what it feels like to be truly overwhelmed, right?”

… But even for Han Si-woo, the 10,000-seat concert hall must have been a burden.

Han Si-woo frowned as he explained about Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium.

but… .

“Still, I can promise you one thing… .”

Soon his face bloomed and his eyes began to fill with ecstasy.

“This performance will remain an unforgettable experience for you all your life.”

“… … .”

“This may sound old-fashioned, but… , you are truly lucky to have your virtual debut stage there.”

… fortunate.

okay… , on stage in front of 10,000 people.

There are only a few people who can have such an experience in life.

“… … .”

Han Si-woo’s advice did not ease our burden.

but… , it warmed my heart.

“There is no midterm evaluation for this final contest. There will be no trainer intervention unless specifically requested.”

There is no mid-term evaluation or intervention by a trainer… .

In fact, it meant that we should take care of ourselves, but now it also meant that we were acknowledging to some extent that we were occupying the stage.

“Please show your dreams generously on the final stage of the long, long run of My Idol Academia. Okay, then we will shout one slogan and then disperse.”

Sreuk.

When Han Si-woo put his hand forward, my hand responded and reached forward without realizing it.

“… … .”

At first, I was confused because I was the only one with my hand out in the air… .

chuck.

“… !”

Immediately afterwards, Hyejung Lee placed her hand on top of mine.

Next is Seo Yu-jin. And the rest of our team was also putting their hands on it.

I glanced to the side and saw Team Yu Seol putting their hands together.

Now that it is the final competition.

The hearts of our participants were filled with desire for the final stage.

“When I give the signal, everyone shout out, one, two, three!”

““Show me your dream!!””

“This concludes the opening shoot! Participants, please return to your respective practice rooms and begin practicing!”

Next 6 days.

With this, the countdown to the final stage began.

**

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

The atmosphere of our first team gathered in the practice room was not very good.

It wasn’t because we weren’t close.

Now that we have reached the finals, there are no contestants who do not know each other.

In fact, in this first team, besides Lee Hye-jeong and Seo Yu-jin, I was quite acquainted with the other team members.

There were also participants who were on the same team in past competitions.

So, why is the atmosphere in our team not good right now?

That’s it… .

“Hmm… , the song we chose… , It’s ‘The Hero and the Demon King: A Story of Light and Corruption’ by GNews seniors… .”

“… … .”

This was because the song we had to perform on stage in the final competition was Mangok of Mangok.

I don’t know if this song had been selected in another contest, but it ended up winning in the finals… .

It’s already quite burdensome because it’s a live broadcast, but there are even 10,000 viewers.

If he made a mistake here, he could have been stuffed in front of 10,000 spectators, and it could have been a black mark for the rest of his life, which could have hindered his future activities.

However, you cannot change the song that has already been selected… , I couldn’t express my dissatisfaction openly.

Although he is a little past his prime, G-News is still a first-tier male idol and our senior idol.

If you don’t like or dislike the song out loud, you could be criticized by G News fans or viewers.

In this frustrating situation where I couldn’t do anything, the first to speak up was Hyejeong Lee, the eldest member of our team.

“This song is definitely… , it is a bit difficult.”

“… … .”

“I think it would be a bit too much to stick with the original song. What do other people think?”

“… … .”

All team members would have agreed with the statement that the original song could not be followed.

The hero and the devil.

Because it would be difficult to continue with an outdated setting that is not even used in fantasy novels these days.

However, the image of the original song was too strong for arrangement, so the difficulty of arrangement was too high.

“But fortunately, the song itself isn’t bad, even though it’s a little cringy. The melody is okay too… , there is a certain amount of technique mixed in… . Also, I pray a song that many people know… .”

As Lee Hye-jeong said, ‘The Hero and the Demon King: A Story of Light and Corruption’ was actually not a bad song itself.

Because of the concept and lyrics that I can’t help but cringe at, I know that the melody was composed by a very famous composer.

So, among G-News fans, there are some who choose this song as their favorite song, and there are also many overseas G-News fans who like this song.

A good song to listen to without knowing the lyrics… , I guess it feels like this.

In addition, it was a song that had been criticized as a dark story by G News, so its popularity was quite high.

However, no matter how much Lee Hye-jeong tried to cover up, the aura of Mangok could not be hidden.

Rather, the atmosphere becomes more gloomy due to Lee Hye-jeong’s shameful oppa… , It was a time when no one could open their mouths.

Sigh-.

“… Over there.”

“… … !”

In this heavy silence, there was someone who quietly raised their hand.

… It was me.

“To me… , I have an arrangement idea.”

“… … !!”

When I first mentioned the arrangement idea, the participants’ eyes lit up as if they had found a rope in the abyss.

Because my current team members know that I came up with some pretty good ideas in past competitions.

They hoped that I would be able to solve the problem even in this situation where there was no answer.

But instead of meeting their expectations by immediately unpacking my arrangement ideas… .

“Instead, there is a condition.”

“… Conditions? what… .”

I made a deal with my team members first.

“This stage… , I really want to be the center.”

“… !”

Until now, I have never expressed my desire to become a center so openly.

The team members all looked at me in surprise… , my requests did not end here.

“And there’s one more thing… , originally, ‘The Hero and the Demon King: A Story of Light and Corruption’ was divided into half the hero side and half the demon king side, right?”

“… That’s right.”

The Hero and the Demon King: The story of Light and Corruption is mainly about the confrontation between the Hero and the Demon King.

To achieve this, the six G-News members were divided into two halves and composed songs in a confrontational style.

“I want to play the Demon Lord side by myself. The remaining 6 people play the hero side.”

“Well, that’s… !”

The team members became thoughtful when they heard that they would virtually monopolize more than half of the parts.

I shook my head and spoke to reassure my teammates.

“Of course, there will be no excessive monopolization of parts. Since this is the final, I promise to distribute parts fairly.”

“… … .”

“Center and Demon King Side. If you follow this, I will immediately tell you the arrangement idea I came up with. I’m not making this offer just for myself. If you listen to me… , we will definitely be able to put on a good performance.”

“… … .”

Although a good performance was promised, the team members’ silence became longer.

And soon… .

“Oh my goodness, what is everyone worrying about!”

Seo Yu-jin came out as if she was frustrated.

“Since this song has already been selected, there is no answer for us! I have to do something!”

“… … .”

“Is there anyone here other than Seojeong who hasn’t teamed with Yerin? Every time we were in a crisis, Yerin saved the team. Let’s trust this time too!”

As Seo Yoo-jin, a former military assistant, shouted and shouted, Lee Hye-jeong, who had closed her eyes and was contemplating, opened her eyes and slowly opened her mouth.

“I agree.”

“… !”

“I know what everyone is worried about. but… , Yerin has never monopolized a part just for herself. I will trust Yerin this time too.”

When Lee Hye-jeong said that in an honest voice, the other participants unanimously agreed.

“Me too… , I agree. The reason I was able to stay until now is because I often teamed up with Yerin and prayed… . I believe in Yerin’s abilities.”

“Eight… , I agree too. Because I never lost money by following Yerin’s advice.”

“I also agree.”

“Me too!”

When the entire team expressed their approval… , I opened my mouth, feeling my heart warming up.

“Everyone… , Thank you for trusting me.”

“Of course. So Yerin, what is your idea for this stage arrangement?”

“The direction I was thinking of arranging this stage was… .”

I told my team what was on my mind.

And the team members’ reaction… .

“… It’s difficult, but it’s worth doing.”

“It’s definitely a concept with a strong demand base, but strangely, no team has tried it so far.”

Although I was skeptical, it was positive.

Clearly, the concept I proposed had a fairly difficult level of difficulty.

It would have been difficult to try if the team consisted of low-ranking contestants at the beginning of the season.

However, the remaining participants were veterans who were already well-versed in the competition.

“This contest… , I guess it’s worth a try?”

“Arrangement, let’s start with arrangement.”

“Divide people into groups and choreograph the rest.”

Our team got rid of the gloomy atmosphere we had when we started and started working by dividing up roles in a familiar way.

“ Eugene and Hyejeong will do the arrangement, right?”

“Then I will do the choreography… ”

“Where did I put the tablet PC containing the choreography video?”

Looking at those team members, I remembered what Siwoo Han said.

‘This performance will remain an unforgettable experience for you all your life.’

An unforgettable experience for a lifetime… .

Our final stage to present this was off to a hot start.